WV SB139 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 21 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-24 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 21 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-24 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to the require residency of a person within the district or county he or she will represent for one year prior to any appointment to a vacancy in the office of State Senator or as a member of the House of Delegates.
Title
Relating to filling of vacancies in Legislature
Sponsors
| Sen. Bill Hamilton [R] | Sen. Mike Woelfel [D] | Sen. Robbie Morris [R] | Sen. Joey Garcia [D] |
| Sen. Kevan Bartlett [R] |
Roll Calls
2025-02-21 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 16) (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-24 | House | To House Judiciary |
| 2025-02-24 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2025-02-24 | House | House received Senate message |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Ordered to House |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 16) |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | On 3rd reading |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | On 2nd reading |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Read 1st time |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | On 1st reading |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Committee substitute reported |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10 | 5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
